INTEGRATION OF COMMUNICATION NETWORK IN TIME SENSITIVE NETWORKING SYSTEM

摘要

An apparatus for use by a network agent element or function configured to conduct a link layer information related processing, the apparatus comprising at least one processing circuitry, and at least one memory for storing instructions to be executed by the processing circuitry, wherein the at least one memory and the instructions are configured to, with the at least one processing circuitry, cause the apparatus at least: to receive first link layer related information from at least one neighboring network element or function, and to forward second link layer related information to at least one communication network control element or function, and to receive third link layer related information from at least one communication network control element or function, and to forward fourth link layer related information to at least one neighboring network element or function, wherein the second and fourth link layer related information are generated using first and third link layer related information, respectively, wherein receiving and forwarding of second and third link layer related information from and to at least one communication network control element or function is executed at least in part via a wireless connection path by using resources of a wireless communication network, wherein the apparatus is connected to or part of one of the communication element or function, a communication network control element or function and a communication network data element or function.